Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3
Written by Lorena CHIȚEA

The small family farm is recognized, both in the literature and at the level of European and national decision-makers, as a main actor in supporting the vitality of rural areas and rural economies, being treated prioritarily. This paper aimed to present the main measures addressed to the small farms after the accession to the EU through the National Rural Development Programme (NRDP) in Romania. For this purpose, it was used a methodology based on the collection of information from the literature, as well as from the European and national reports on small family farms in Europe and in Romania. After the accession to the European Union, Romania has constantly supported the small/semi-subsistence farms through a set of measures from National Rural Development Programme NRDP2007-2013/NRDP 2014-2020 and from the National Strategic Plan 2023-2027 that is under implementation at the moment. These measures mainly aimed at the market orientation of small/semi-subsistence farms, yet this support was not sufficient to contribute to farm consolidation. To reverse this situation, a national strategic vision is needed, with a national budget, supplemented by EU funding.

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